Diseases Database Source Information

Authority
The Diseases Database was developed and is maintained by
Medical Object Oriented Software Enterprises LTD.

Purpose
Diseases Database serves as way of classifying medical
concepts along clinical axes, such as cause/effect, risk factors,
interactions, etc., rather than in hierarchies of anatomical,
physiological, or pathological systems.

Description
Diseases Database is a cross-referenced index of human
disease, medications, symptoms, signs, and abnormal investigation
findings. The content focuses on internal medicine, inherited
disease, clinical biochemistry, and pharmacology. Its terms are
referred to as "items."

Audience
Medical practitioners and students are users of Diseases
Database.

Update Frequency
Diseases Database is updated regularly.

Metathesaurus Update Frequency
Diseases Database was last updated in the Metathesaurus in
2001.